Opinions

Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in North Carolina. Her name was Connie and she learned to love horses by watching Roy Rogers on TV. She always wanted to have a horse. She grew up and married her prince charming, Harold, and they moved to Texas. She thought, “Surely living … Read more

Neal Naranjo, Morris Weeks and Dickie Dixon are teaming up to put on an archeology conference on Saturday, Oct. 11. at the Naranjo Museum of Natural History. * * * Invitations for the 55th reunion of the Lufkin High School Class of 1959 have been mailed. The reunion is Oct. 17-18. If you are a … Read more

Fall is around the corner when you see red blossoms on heirloom Spider Lilies breaking through the ground. If you don’t remember the yard of Mrs. Lillie Grumbles in Diboll at the corner of Devereaux and Kenley you must drive by and see that the yard is covered in hundreds of red blooms. Mrs. Grumbles’ … Read more

Cletus and Gladys Russell, Janice Brooks and Nancy and Billy Allen made their annual trip to Ellsworth, Kan., to visit Gladys’ folks. Cletus reported a good crowd at the Labor Day picnic they attend each year. Gladys’ remaining brother was able to be with them. One of Gladys’ schoolmates, who had been in elementary school … Read more

In the Texas Game Warden Magazine I enjoyed reading about a former Huntington High School graduate being honored recently. Charles “Dicky” Travis began his working years in state government as a part of the legislative process during Price Daniels’ tenure as governor of Texas. When Preston Smith became governor, then Bill Clements, Dicky continued working … Read more

Lynn Torres and Alison Hillis are planning a trip to Italy for Spring Break 2015. “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the ancient structure of the Roman Colosseum? Has your mouth ever watered for Italian food actually made in Italy? Have you ever dreamed of standing under Michelangelo’s frescos in … Read more

How about that shiny red commode that keeps showing up in people’s front yards? Our mayor, John McClain, has a picture on Facebook beside the flower-decked red potty in his yard. It’s a creative idea of raising money for Diboll Day. Should you find it in your yard, a $10 donation to Team Sara can … Read more

Despite these last few months of hot and lazy days, it’s been hard not to notice a cold political wind blowing through the country. The magazine Foreign Affairs captured it with its latest cover, a mockup of a travel poster featuring a crumbling U.S. Capitol with the tagline, “See America: Land of Decay and Dysfunction.” … Read more